Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Cambodia to strengthen ties in central bank management
Vietnam, Cambodia to strengthen ties in central bank management
Both parties also reaffirmed their commitment to connect retail payments using QR codes.
Southeast Asia’s BNPL market to reach $53.2b by 2027
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia are the most promising markets.\
Southeast Asia’s digital banks – the road from good to great
Experts from McKinsey share five principles digital banks need to practice.
Maybank rolls out green financial advisory service to SEA SMEs
Small and medium enterprises will receive funding to aid in their sustainability reporting.
Evercomm, CTBC Bank to develop AI-powered green financing platform
The platform aims to advance green financing.
Ant Int’l launches digital sustainability scorecard for MSMEs
The scorecard offers actionable insights for MSMEs to enhance ESG credibility.
Mobile Wallets are Southeast Asia’s Pathway to Financial Inclusion
As Southeast Asia’s economies are becoming increasingly interconnected, there are plenty of opportunities for global firms to make cross-border payments seamless.
JCB cards now accepted by GHL merchants in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines
An estimated 480,000 payment touchpoints are involved.
UOB banks on 4 ASEAN income to hit 2026 ROE target
The bank aims to grow its wholesale banking and retail banking businesses.
Thailand, Philippine central banks discuss AI, digital payments in bilateral meeting
They discussed the use of AI to support the central bank’s work, amongst others.
Central banks of Thailand, Vietnam hold bilateral meeting
The central bank representatives discussed banking and policy issues.
Malaysia, Indonesia renew bilateral swap agreement.
The agreement has been extended for another 5 years.
South Asia, SEA have ‘greatest potential’ for fintech lending: study
South Asia’s fintechs and young population lifted its rankings.
ShopeePay and dLocal expand partnership for enhanced payment solutions
It will facilitate the pay-ins and payouts.
MoneyHero revenue up 24% to $20.7m in Q2
Its revenue in Singapore rose by 68%.
Malaysia, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment linkage
The initiative’s first phase has concluded as of 19 September.
Bank-fintech alliance a win-win, says HSBC
Lenders can learn from disruptive tech whilst aiding its champions comply with regulations.
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